Burns was a true romantic and he gave us some of the greatest love poems and songs in ours, or any other language. That is why his birthplace cottage is such a wonderful place to host your wedding.

The attached image of the Cottage location shows our Red Room as a stunning unique wedding venue. This is the perfect setting for a small intimate wedding with a seating capacity for 45 guests.

For further information please call 01292 443700

]]> cmehaffey@nts.org.uk (Colin Mehaffey)Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:12:00 GMT/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=571:functions&catid=11:events&Itemid=21Burns Supper Express/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=502:burns-supper-express&catid=11:events&Itemid=21
For an exclusive Robert Burns experience, join us in the place where it all began and celebrate the National Bard’s birthday with a traditional 2-course Burns Express Supper, including welcome by a member of the ‘Burns family’, bagpipes, ritual address to the haggis, guided tour of Burns Cottage and toast to the Bard in the very room where he was born in 1759 … all in the space of one hour!

On a sunny September’s morning at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, the first Independent Mind project got underway. As part of this, the Recovery Ayr group were invited to Burns cottage.

Recovery Ayr works with individuals to try and lessen the impact of alcohol and drug dependency within communities. Their mandate is to try and do this by creating platforms from which the issues surrounding the misuse of alcohol and drugs can be openly discussed, therefore, not only benefitting the individual, but also their families, communities, and wider society as a whole.

Recovery Ayr were invited to the cottage to explore the possibility of using theatre as a platform to discuss issues surrounding the misuse of alcohol and drugs. From this point it was decided that the group would organise an original Christmas Pantomime.

Over a period of four months, the service users and staff from Recovery Ayr worked tirelessly with the playwright Rab Wilson, and the directors Chris Taylor (Hipshot Theatre), and Andrew O’Donnell (Icarus Events). And it was from this collaboration that Tam O’ Shanter, the Mornin’ Eftir emerged.

Tam O’ Shanter, the Mornin’ Eftir is a light hearted reimagining of Burns’ well kent tale, in which Tam awakens from a drunken slumber and starts to recount the events of the previous night. What really happened doon by the auld Kirk?

Two documentaries were made to map the amazing journey of all those involved in the project. Please set aside a moment to watch them, and enjoy catching up with the worthwhile work we have been doing at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

Head for thought encourages young people from across Ayrshire to engage with their local culture and heritage and also to look at Burns’ poems, relating them to life in Scotland today.

Embracing the spirit of rebellion and independence so typical of Burns they are producing contemporary creative responses to what they have found inspiring at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Each group will produce an online counter-culture magazine working with Scots poet Rab Wilson and illustrator John Fardell.

Burns' Blethers - Issue 1

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Ayr Academy, click the image to read the very first issue!

Mad Mega Mingles - Issue 2

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Girvan Academy, click the image to read the next issue!

Kyles Krazy Kyst - Issue 3

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Kyle Academy, click the image to read the next issue!

Alloway Fables - Issue 4

A selection of songs and poems created by a group of pupils from across Ayshire, click the image to read the next issue!

Queen Margaret Clanjamfrie - Issue 5

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Queen Margaret Academy, click the image to read the next issue!

Timorous Beasties - Issue 6

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Belmont Academy, click the image to read the next issue!

Dopey Ding Dafties - Issue 7

A selection of songs and poems created by the pupils from Doon Academy, click the image to read the next issue!

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum would like to thank all the pupils that have been involved for their hard work and dedication and we hope you enjoy the magazines produced.